High School

Meet Warmup: A Step-by-Step Process to Get Ready to Race Once swimmers are no longer considered age-group or club swimmers, that means they are usually on their own when it comes time to warming up at meets. Without the guidance of their coach telling them exactly what to do, swimmers sometimes feel...

Motivational Monday: Swimming with Teens Helped Make Swimming Fun Again When I came home from college in May, I was burned out. I knew that if I wanted to hit the goals I set for myself for my senior season, I had to train often this summer. However, I was so emotionally, mentally and physically dra...

Canada's Laon Kim, Junior Pan Pacs Medalist, Commits To Texas For 2026 NEW COMMIT: Freestyler Laon Kim out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, has announced his verbal commitment to the University of Texas beginning in Fall 2026. He will join Andrew Maksymowski, Rowan Cox and Austin Carpenter as a member o...

Italian National Junior Teamer Tanni Stevenato Picks Stanford For 2026 NEW COMMIT: Stanford University has added an international flair to its Class of 2026 recruiting, having recently received a verbal pledge from Tanni Stevenato of Venezia, Italy. She will join Taylor Klein and Clare Watson on The...

Army West Point Secures 2026 Verbal From Kellie Kincaid NEW COMMIT: Futures qualifier Kellie Kincaid of Silver Spring, Maryland, has announced her verbal commitment to Army West Point beginning in Fall 2026. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I am beyond honored to announce my verbal commitment to...

The Changing College Landscape: How Coaches Are Counseling Recruits Let’s start by agreeing it is currently a crazy world for college swimming. True story: Last fall, an all-state Mid-Atlantic swimmer decommitted from Boston College following revelations of misconduct in its men’s program. After car...

A Letter to Swim Coaches Everywhere: Thank You From the Archive (Thanksgiving Tradition) Dear Coach, I would like to begin this letter by asking you a question. A simple, one-word question: Why? Why did you pursue this career? Why do you wake up at the most ungodly hours every day, just to inevitabl...

8 Types of Coaches: Where Does Your Coach Fit? Over my many years of swimming, I have experienced a lot of different coaches, all who have had a different coaching style. From club to high school swimming, and from high school to college swimming, I have learned how to adapt to different coaches and...

Rangy Freestyler Andrew Maksymowski To Join Longhorns In 2026 NEW COMMIT: Rangy freestyler Andrew Maksymowski out of Irvine, California, who is one of the top recruits in this class, has pledged his verbal commitment to the University of Texas and will arrive in Austin in Fall 2026. He will join Row...

Distance Freestyler/IMer Brooke Bennett Chooses Georgia For 2026 NEW COMMIT: U.S. Open qualifier Brooke Bennett of Livermore, California, has pledged her verbal commitment to the University of Georgia beginning in Fall 2026. She will join Virginia Hinds as a member of the Bulldogs' Class of 2030. Re...

Sprinter Mike Rice Pledges 2026 Verbal Commitment To Auburn NEW COMMIT: Auburn University has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2026-27 season and beyond from sprinter Mike Rice out of Waxhaw, North Carolina. Rice's best 50 free time is currently the fastest time in this class. Regarding his...

As Indiana High School Boys Season Gets Started, Carmel Chasing Another Title (Full Preview) November 26 marks the first official day of competition for the Indiana high school boys swim and dive season. In the state of Indiana, the high school swimming state championship meet is an historic event t...

Savannah Yanez found a home in the water from a young age. The Paseo Aquatics teenager originally got into the water for safety reasons, but her love for the water immediately blossomed from there. "I began swimming when I was 5 years old " Yanez told Swimming World. "I started swimming recreational...

Futures Champ Taylor Klein Pledges 2026 Verbal To Stanford NEW COMMIT: Stanford University has scored another impressive verbal commitment for the 2026-27 season and beyond from Charlotte, North Carolina native Taylor Klein. She will join Clare Watson on The Farm as a member of the Cardinal's Class ...

Backstroker Vera Conic Verbally Commits To NC State For 2026 NEW COMMIT: NC State University has scored a new verbal commitment to its growing Class of 2026 recruiting cohort, this time from Olympic Trials qualifier Vera Conic of Rolling Meadows, Illinois. She will join Maya Schweikert, Emerson Call...

6 Important Things Learned During a Swimming Career I’ve been what you would call a swammer for about a month now. While I probably will pull a comeback at some point and make my return to the pool as a Masters swimmer, at the moment I’m branching out and trying other things. Currently, it's weightl...

Halle West, Canadian National Age Group Record Hold, Picks Cal For 2026 NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley, has received a new verbal commitment for Fall 2026 from Halle West of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Her older siser, Mia West, is currently a freshman on Cal's roster. Their moth...

Princeton Snags 2026 Verbal From Irvine Novaquatics' Peter Vu NEW COMMIT: Princeton University has earned a verbal commitment* for Fall 2026 from Junior National qualifier Peter Vu out of Fountain Valley, California. Regarding his commitment, he said: "I am excited and honored to announce my verbal ...

10 Types of Teammates Found on Every Team; Which One Are You? The fun part about being on a team is being surrounded by teammamtes, individuals who offer different personalities. I am sure someone’s face comes to mind when you think of the coach’s pet, or the warmup sprinter and even the Save up Sal...

4 Swimming 'Icks' and How To Be the Best Practice Swimmer The pool glows a vibrant blue as you step on the pool deck for practice, excited for a great day. You have the opportunity to spend time with friends, maybe have an easy set, and get better at the sport you love. Life couldn’t be better, unti...